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get the nokia lumia 822 in red for free and discover all the things to do on the go with city lens. or the droid razr m by motorola in pink for $49.99. everything droid does in an edge-to-edge display. hurry in, because the sale ends february 20th. powerful devices. powerful network. verizon. >>> when you think of the former president, johnson, you may not think of space, but he was romantic. he wrote hundreds of letters to lady bird before they were married. he asked his future first lady to marry them after the first date t. took a few months of convincing w. they finally did marry he did not splurge on their wedding bands they came from sears for $2.50. >>> have a fantastic night. see you back here tomorrow [ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation, so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the points i've been earning, i was able to get us a flight to our favorite climbing spot, even on a holiday weekend. ♪ things are definitely... looking up. [ male announcer ]
get the nokia lumia 822 in red for free and discover all the things to do on the go with city lens. or the droid razr m by motorola in pink for $49.99. everything droid does in an edge-to-edge display. hurry in, because the sale ends february 20th. powerful devices. powerful network. verizon. >>> when you think of the former president, johnson, you may not think of space, but he was romantic. he wrote hundreds of letters to lady bird before they were married. he asked his future first...
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matt. >> the city is in great financial shape. $1.5billion in the bank. it comes as pressure has been on him because of questions about tax assessments and transparency. mayor gray said today, i'm sorry to see him go. >> he joined the district government when it was struggling. following a federal controlled board, gandi helped build the city's financial reputation. even boasting about it earlier this week at a press conference. >> in the mid 90s to triple-a. this is truly a financial renaissance. >> in a letter to mayor gray, he said, quote, i feel comfortable retiring at this time because the city is in excellent financial condition. perhaps the best in its history. >> he has done a great job as our chief financial officer and he made hard work look easy. >> he has also been cfo during dark days. most memorable in 2007, when tax office manager, harriette walters, was discovered ripping off taxpayers. $48million over many years. more recently, there have been questions about a lottery contract, changes to tax assessments, and transparency when it comes t
matt. >> the city is in great financial shape. $1.5billion in the bank. it comes as pressure has been on him because of questions about tax assessments and transparency. mayor gray said today, i'm sorry to see him go. >> he joined the district government when it was struggling. following a federal controlled board, gandi helped build the city's financial reputation. even boasting about it earlier this week at a press conference. >> in the mid 90s to triple-a. this is truly a...
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it is policing for profit and we're calling on the mayor and the city council to talk to the police department and say let's stop this. do we really have 8,000 red light runner or do we have 18,000 red light runners? which is it one year it is 8,000, the next year it is 18,000 and drivers haven't changed? >> you've been on the front lines of the whole photo enforcement to begin w when maryland put the law in, what did they intend for red light running? >> they intended these cameras to behave just like officers sitting at this intersection and basically ticketing people who run red lights. what is running a red light mean in it means having light turn red and you blow through the incident irsection. these people aren't blowing through the intersection. they are pulling up and they may go just a little bit yawn the line or they may make what would be to anybody else a right turn on red. >> okay. thank you very much. we'll continue to follow up on this all morning long. hopefully, we can get in touch with somebody from the city of rockville. maybe they would like to come meet us here at the most
it is policing for profit and we're calling on the mayor and the city council to talk to the police department and say let's stop this. do we really have 8,000 red light runner or do we have 18,000 red light runners? which is it one year it is 8,000, the next year it is 18,000 and drivers haven't changed? >> you've been on the front lines of the whole photo enforcement to begin w when maryland put the law in, what did they intend for red light running? >> they intended these cameras...
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probably not a big problem on the roads. light snow mix all the way down to the city. however, not expecting much in the way of accumulation. overnight tonight only down to 35 degrees. all out of here by tomorrow morning. a few clouds, sunny through the day tomorrow. and i'm calling the shot i don't know if you'll agree with this. i'm calling tomorrow comfortably cool. how's that? >> sure. people can snuggle with their sweethearts. >> it's going to be a nice valentine's day but not quite cold enough for a cuddle alert which we like to issue but it is valentine's day so you don't need an excuse to cuddle. >> just turn off the heat. >> or take a long walk out there tomorrow evening. >> thank you, gary. >>> now to the talk of the town on tmz. kim kardashian and kanye west at the center. what in the world is going on? >> this is such an interesting story. so kanye and kim come from rio to jfk. then they have a lay over and going to la. the greeter from american airlines takes them to the plane headed for la but bypasses security. they get in the plane and suddenly tsa come
probably not a big problem on the roads. light snow mix all the way down to the city. however, not expecting much in the way of accumulation. overnight tonight only down to 35 degrees. all out of here by tomorrow morning. a few clouds, sunny through the day tomorrow. and i'm calling the shot i don't know if you'll agree with this. i'm calling tomorrow comfortably cool. how's that? >> sure. people can snuggle with their sweethearts. >> it's going to be a nice valentine's day but not...
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leaders will give an update on plans to revamp the city's waterfront. efforts have been under way now for a wiel to bring new retail and restaurant options to that popular area in oldtown, but they have been met with opposition from residents who worry about increased traffic and some other potential problems. >>> now, some of you will be able to enjoy a popular half smoke at a new location. if you like ben's chili bowl on u street, you're going to love it on eighth street northeast. the popular restaurant will reportedly open a new location by the end of the year at the corner of 10th and h. they will be serving up the same chili and half smokes made popular at the original location. >> i could do one right now. i could eat one of those right now. >> yeah. i am pretty hungry, now that you mention that. i'm starving. >>> while we're talking about food, get ready for this. >> taco bell is rolling out a new menu option, fresh on the heels of its taco shell made out of a dorrito. they're offering a new twist on the junk food favorites. >>> and tucker is ta
leaders will give an update on plans to revamp the city's waterfront. efforts have been under way now for a wiel to bring new retail and restaurant options to that popular area in oldtown, but they have been met with opposition from residents who worry about increased traffic and some other potential problems. >>> now, some of you will be able to enjoy a popular half smoke at a new location. if you like ben's chili bowl on u street, you're going to love it on eighth street northeast....
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in the windy city. she was to the to death in an alariy university hour after her younger sister destiny atemperatures the president's peach on friday. it is believed that the friend that she was with was the intended target. the family says the tragedy is surreal. >> it real hi hurt me when i found out it happened to my sister. i was just listening to. i was thinking about that and they called me and told me what happened to my sister. >> police are questioning two people considered persons of interest but have not made any arrests. >>> more controversy surrounding the gun control debate now. congress' latest plan to crack down on assault weapons would actually protect more than 2200 guns. that includes a semiautomatic rifle. the ruger 223 caliber mini 14 is on the list to be banned but a similar model would be exempted. the exempted one cannot be folded to be more compact. some experts say the proposed firearms list shows the a lack of understanding and expertise about guns. >>> it is president's day
in the windy city. she was to the to death in an alariy university hour after her younger sister destiny atemperatures the president's peach on friday. it is believed that the friend that she was with was the intended target. the family says the tragedy is surreal. >> it real hi hurt me when i found out it happened to my sister. i was just listening to. i was thinking about that and they called me and told me what happened to my sister. >> police are questioning two people...
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it is already used in the color scheme of the city's bike share program and circulator buses. officials believe it will take it easier for passengers to know which cabs operate in the district. >>> getting around the d.c. region can be tough. we already know that. transportation manners are facing an even bigger challenge. new numbers show the population of our area will reach nearly 7 million by 2040, a 32% increase overall. that is according to the metropolitan count sill of governments. the good news in all of this, nearly 1.4 million jobs are expected to come with that growth. >> definitely needed. >>> up next on fox 5 morning news. >> when talk turns to america's obesity epidemic, soda and sugary drinks are often blamed as the culprit. we'll tell you about a new effort to get the fda involved in a change to help america curb its serious sweet tooth. >>> if you drink monster energy drinks, you may soon notice something new on its can. the energy drink will now list nutritious facts instead of supplement facts. the company will also list the drink's caffeine content. >>>
it is already used in the color scheme of the city's bike share program and circulator buses. officials believe it will take it easier for passengers to know which cabs operate in the district. >>> getting around the d.c. region can be tough. we already know that. transportation manners are facing an even bigger challenge. new numbers show the population of our area will reach nearly 7 million by 2040, a 32% increase overall. that is according to the metropolitan count sill of...
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tomorrow night. >>> coming up, new orleans, the city of brotherly love? today it was. hear from the harbaugh boys leading up to sunday super bowl kickoff, next. ♪ [ female announcer ] at yoplait, we want you to feel even better about your favorite flavors. so when you call, tweet, and post, we listen. that's why yoplait light and yoplait original are now made with no high fructose corn syrup. and why we use only natural colors and natural flavors in yoplait original. so, anything else we can do for you, let us know. but you'll keep it to yogurt, right? 'cause we shouldn't really help with your love life. yoplait. it is so good! so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the points i've been earning, i was able to get us a flight to our favorite climbing spot, even on a holiday weekend. ♪ things are definitely... looking up. [ male announcer ] with no blackout dates, you can use your citi thankyou points to travel whenever you want. visit citi.com/thankyoucar
tomorrow night. >>> coming up, new orleans, the city of brotherly love? today it was. hear from the harbaugh boys leading up to sunday super bowl kickoff, next. ♪ [ female announcer ] at yoplait, we want you to feel even better about your favorite flavors. so when you call, tweet, and post, we listen. that's why yoplait light and yoplait original are now made with no high fructose corn syrup. and why we use only natural colors and natural flavors in yoplait original. so, anything...
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west ever the city early tomorrow morning. here is your forecast for your monday. 41degrees, mostly sunny skies. still cool out there. winds out of north and west at about five miles per hour. later tonight, 32. increasing clouds, cold overnight. we will do a period of rain around here for your day tomorrow. and it might be a little bit of ice there early and then breezy conditions. president's day is way off. that should be today and on friday, wintry mix. highs in the mid-40s. let's check in with jeff newman for the traffic. >> a little bit more volume than anticipated on this holiday morning in gaithersburg traveling down 270. there is a building fire in gaithersburg, 3 # -- 355 closed in both directions. closer to the beltway, seeing the volume manageable, everything at speed as you travel to the spur around the out are loop to the mean. top side of the beltway here we are passing georgia avenue. a little bit of volume on the outer loop. not much to talk about on the inner loop. let's head over to the district. pennsylvani
west ever the city early tomorrow morning. here is your forecast for your monday. 41degrees, mostly sunny skies. still cool out there. winds out of north and west at about five miles per hour. later tonight, 32. increasing clouds, cold overnight. we will do a period of rain around here for your day tomorrow. and it might be a little bit of ice there early and then breezy conditions. president's day is way off. that should be today and on friday, wintry mix. highs in the mid-40s. let's check in...
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the fat tuesday celebrations down in the crescent city. >> be good to be in the big easy today. as we head to the break, a live look outside. we're going to get the latest weather and traffic from tucker and julie. it's 7:26. you are watching fox 5 morning news. s. [ male announcerrx. ♪ then we turned the page, creating the rx hybrid. ♪ now we've turned the page again with the rx f sport. ♪ this is the next chapter for the rx and the next chapter for lexus. this is the pursuit of perfection. >>> allison. it's time. >> the party will go on in new orleans. >> that was the party? >> forecasters are calling for more rain for today's mardi gras festivities. the great weather didn't keep people away monday. this is a live shot so everyone's got off to sleep it off. they lined the streets to see harry conic junior lead the parade. that's one of the big ones. >> i have never dared to be in new orleans for mardi gras. a little intimidated. i'll go when it's not mardi gras. it feels like mardi gras all the time in that area. not brave enough yet. >>
the fat tuesday celebrations down in the crescent city. >> be good to be in the big easy today. as we head to the break, a live look outside. we're going to get the latest weather and traffic from tucker and julie. it's 7:26. you are watching fox 5 morning news. s. [ male announcerrx. ♪ then we turned the page, creating the rx hybrid. ♪ now we've turned the page again with the rx f sport. ♪ this is the next chapter for the rx and the next chapter for...
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not a whole lot going on in the city but out in the west, a totally different story. that is where we are seeing a the bit more activity. we have a storm in effect for eastern west virginia, north central virginia and central and western maryland and that until 6:00 a.m. also a winter weather advisor we are talking 2 to 4 inches under the advisory and 4 to # in. as fars the warning is concerned. -- and 4 to 8 inches as far as the warping -- the warning is concerned. we are talking a day where we'll see 45 degrees. not bad. >>> a week-long standoff in alabama has come to an end after a 5-year-old boy is rescued and his captor is dead. officials won't say whether 65- year-old jimmy lee dykes was shot by officers or if he took his own life. the boy only identified as ethan is said to be doing well after being rescued yesterday affect. the decision to raid the bunker was only made when negotiations deteriorated and they felt the boy's safety was arisk. >>> arlington county police are after four men who pulled off a dramatic smash and grab at a virginia mall. the suspects
not a whole lot going on in the city but out in the west, a totally different story. that is where we are seeing a the bit more activity. we have a storm in effect for eastern west virginia, north central virginia and central and western maryland and that until 6:00 a.m. also a winter weather advisor we are talking 2 to 4 inches under the advisory and 4 to # in. as fars the warning is concerned. -- and 4 to 8 inches as far as the warping -- the warning is concerned. we are talking a day where...
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explosion of the meteorite showering the city below with fireballs. shattering windows and damaging buildings. nearly 1,000 people were hurt. most of the injuries minor though. folks struck by debris and broken glass. [ speaking foreign language ] >> after the flash something happened for about three minutes. then we rushed outdoors. i was not alone. i was there with katya. the door was made of glass, a shock wave hit us. >> reporter: ironically, the event occurring in the same day an asteroid is supposed to buzz by earth closer than any asteroid has since 15 years ago and scientists started monitoring them. experts insist it will miss the planet by more than 17,000 miles coming closer than communication and weather slights which orbit the -- satellites which orbit the earth. >> on the scale of every 1,000 to 2,000 years and again they're about the size of the olympic swimming pool. they don't pose a threat and this one isn't going to come close the colliding with -- to colliding with the earth. >> reporter: it blew up around 18 to 32 miles above the
explosion of the meteorite showering the city below with fireballs. shattering windows and damaging buildings. nearly 1,000 people were hurt. most of the injuries minor though. folks struck by debris and broken glass. [ speaking foreign language ] >> after the flash something happened for about three minutes. then we rushed outdoors. i was not alone. i was there with katya. the door was made of glass, a shock wave hit us. >> reporter: ironically, the event occurring in the same day...
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with a firearm on the streets of this city. and 65 of those victims were 18 and under. so that's -- the equivalent of a newtown every four months. >> reporter: before the chicago visit he awarded presidential medals to the six educators killed in the newtown school has shooting. the president is urging congress to pass new gun legislation renewing the ban on assault weapons and banning high capacity clips. >> we don't need a cheerleader right now for new gun laws. we need somebody to enforce the laws we have. >> reporter: many lawmakers say enforcing existing laws including those on background checks will do more than writing new ones. the head of the nra is even more outspoken in opposition to any new gun restrictions. >> we will not be dupes by the hypocrisy in the white house or the congress who would deny our right to semiautomatic technology and the magazines we need to defend ourselves and our families. >> reporter: the senate judiciary committee will hold a hearing on legislation banalling assault weapons the last week o
with a firearm on the streets of this city. and 65 of those victims were 18 and under. so that's -- the equivalent of a newtown every four months. >> reporter: before the chicago visit he awarded presidential medals to the six educators killed in the newtown school has shooting. the president is urging congress to pass new gun legislation renewing the ban on assault weapons and banning high capacity clips. >> we don't need a cheerleader right now for new gun laws. we need somebody...
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the city plans to make millions more if the city plays home run baseball. >> it's a home run. we are talking about d.c. that's all in part because of the stadium and the team that's brought here. >> like it or not, the city invested in the stadium. nats fans and the city are hoping the hometown team comes through with another postseason payoff. >> let's go nats. >> sherry ly, fox 5 news. >>> certainly anything but baseball weather. >>
the city plans to make millions more if the city plays home run baseball. >> it's a home run. we are talking about d.c. that's all in part because of the stadium and the team that's brought here. >> like it or not, the city invested in the stadium. nats fans and the city are hoping the hometown team comes through with another postseason payoff. >> let's go nats. >> sherry ly, fox 5 news. >>> certainly anything but baseball weather. >>
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place near the northern city of alepo. opposition fighters stepped up the attacks on ser january military air bases seizing two regime airports. assad's troops responded. the fighting has intensified. the israeli military confirming it has taken in seven syrians injured. these are the first known syrians to be treated in israel. meanwhile, the u.n. is making a push to open up talks between the assad regime and opposition leaders. both sides refused to talk to each other during the bloody two-year war. now opposition leaders say they will engage in talks as long as assad and the security officials aren't involved. so far, u.n. backed efforts continue to fail as the death toll is estimated at more than 70,000 syrians killed in the fighting. connor powell, fox news. >>> two deadly explosions in baghdad today killing 28 people. police say more than 80 people were injured in the blast which happened in an overwhelmingly shiite neighborhood. no one has taken responsibility for the bombings. >>> pope benedict xvi delivered an emo
place near the northern city of alepo. opposition fighters stepped up the attacks on ser january military air bases seizing two regime airports. assad's troops responded. the fighting has intensified. the israeli military confirming it has taken in seven syrians injured. these are the first known syrians to be treated in israel. meanwhile, the u.n. is making a push to open up talks between the assad regime and opposition leaders. both sides refused to talk to each other during the bloody...
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the first twitter you'll see was like a tent city. many passengers slept on the decks and used bed sheets to protect themselves from the sun. inside the smell is said to be horrible. again buckets of sewage in some of the hallways because these toilets were backing up. backup generators kept hallway lights on, but many rooms were dark. one passenger was taken off the ship by the coastguard because she needed dialysis. corn val's top executive just spoke -- carnival's top executive just spoke from the cruise terminal in mobile a short time ago. >> i know the conditions on board were very poor. i know it was very difficult and i want to apologize again for sunning our guests to that -- subjecting our guests to that. we pride ourselves in providing our guests with a great vacation experience and clearly we failed in this particular case. >> apology from carnival there. the ceo, mr. cahill, we just heard from said he was boarding the ship so he could personally apologize to those passengers as they disembark. the company will likely face
the first twitter you'll see was like a tent city. many passengers slept on the decks and used bed sheets to protect themselves from the sun. inside the smell is said to be horrible. again buckets of sewage in some of the hallways because these toilets were backing up. backup generators kept hallway lights on, but many rooms were dark. one passenger was taken off the ship by the coastguard because she needed dialysis. corn val's top executive just spoke -- carnival's top executive just spoke...
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news edge at 11:00. >>> oh, boy, charm city celebrating a huge ravens super bowl win against the 49ers. thank you for staying with us tonight. i'm maureen umeh. >> i'm laura evans. the ravens clinching the game 34-21, certainly an exciting game. sports director scott smith will have more coverage in sports xtra tonight. >>> a new controversial television ad is about to air here in the d.c. region. fox 5's lauren demarco has more. >> i think we got to do everything we can to get the guns off our streets. >> reporter: d.c. mayor vincent gray among the 850 members of mayors against illegal guns. according to the group, 82% of gun owners including 74% of national rifle association members, support requiring background checks for anyone purchasing a gun. its 30 second super bowl ad airing in the d.c. market features claim of nra president wayne lapierre testifying before congress in 1999. >> we think it's reasonable to have manner to background checks for of sale at every gun show, no loopholes -- for every sale at every gun show, no loopholes. >> reporter: he says background checks for all
news edge at 11:00. >>> oh, boy, charm city celebrating a huge ravens super bowl win against the 49ers. thank you for staying with us tonight. i'm maureen umeh. >> i'm laura evans. the ravens clinching the game 34-21, certainly an exciting game. sports director scott smith will have more coverage in sports xtra tonight. >>> a new controversial television ad is about to air here in the d.c. region. fox 5's lauren demarco has more. >> i think we got to do everything...
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the heaviest convective snow, the thunder snow, has stayed just east of new york city. so they probably will end up with maybe 6, something like that before it's said and done. we're windy overnight 20 to 30 gusting to 50. everybody into this wind advisory now unless you're in prince william county and you're down towards stafford county and spotsylvania county. this is the weekend. it's blustery tomorrow at least for the first part of the day. winds will be gusty, 35, maybe 40 miles per hour, taper off during the afternoon hours. sunday looks pretty good, a few clouds sunday, 48 degrees there. so if the clouds will hold off till later in the day, it should be real nice. winds are gusting 28 here, 45 for dulles and 28 mile-per-hour wind gusts for fredericksburg, 38 now, cold air to the north of us. it will drain in overnight. when you factor in the wind chill, it feels mainly like it's in the 20s, but it will feel like the single digits for the first part of the day tomorrow. a little patch of snow to the north of us. we may see a flake or two. 28 in town tonight, 23 ga
the heaviest convective snow, the thunder snow, has stayed just east of new york city. so they probably will end up with maybe 6, something like that before it's said and done. we're windy overnight 20 to 30 gusting to 50. everybody into this wind advisory now unless you're in prince william county and you're down towards stafford county and spotsylvania county. this is the weekend. it's blustery tomorrow at least for the first part of the day. winds will be gusty, 35, maybe 40 miles per hour,...
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he told wtob he would have to weigh the benefits to the city. 33 american cities received similar letters about hosting the games in 2024, d.c. and baltimore will have to join forces. >>> the magazine, gq, considers the best meal in america. not new york or san francisco. it's right here in d.c. in case you haven't noticed, d.c. is becoming a hot spot. fox 5's beth parker takes a look at how the nation's capital is coming into its own. >> lincoln, jefferson, washington. they are the people who helped build a nation. now the nation's capital is building into a foody frenzy. >> yes, washington is developing some culinary cool. >> when i moved here -- >> i think everybody loosens up, has a few drinks and they eat and go out. >> they don't just eat out, they work for it. >> i'll do what i have to for good food. >> close to the front of a very long winding line on 17th street. >> i want to stay a show, maybe. >> the destination is an ordinary gray door that is itching for a paint job. there's no sign. >> i'm in for an experience, also the service is fantastic. that's always a plus. >> it's cal
he told wtob he would have to weigh the benefits to the city. 33 american cities received similar letters about hosting the games in 2024, d.c. and baltimore will have to join forces. >>> the magazine, gq, considers the best meal in america. not new york or san francisco. it's right here in d.c. in case you haven't noticed, d.c. is becoming a hot spot. fox 5's beth parker takes a look at how the nation's capital is coming into its own. >> lincoln, jefferson, washington. they are...
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west and north of the city, any snow that flies will get a chance to stick. you get the idea here. temperature have cooled off. just a few days ago, we were 70 degrees. here is a look at our satellite- radar. you can see how weak our little impulse is. it is sliding through here. it will continue to bring us snow showers for the next couple of hours and quickly push off to the south and east and we will be looking at clearing skies. it will be cold and windy with high temperatures only topping out in the mid-30s. a.m. snow showers. sun and wind this afternoon. accumulations up to an inch. that is sort of a worst case scenario. check out your wind again, north and west gusting to 25. 23 tonight, clear skies and cold overnight. winds lighten up and it will be chilly overnight. there is your accu-weather seven-day forecast and you can see phil kind of peeking his eyes out behind the clouds there. some snow showers return again tomorrow night and early sunday. do another round of very light accumulations here early sunday morning and then we are still a little unsettled this week with
west and north of the city, any snow that flies will get a chance to stick. you get the idea here. temperature have cooled off. just a few days ago, we were 70 degrees. here is a look at our satellite- radar. you can see how weak our little impulse is. it is sliding through here. it will continue to bring us snow showers for the next couple of hours and quickly push off to the south and east and we will be looking at clearing skies. it will be cold and windy with high temperatures only topping...
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the shooting started around 5:00 a.m. and spanned three cities. the first happened in a home and the gunman killed a woman and took off and then he particular his own life. there is no word on a motive. >>> the head of the los angeles police department said that a review of christopher dorner's firing is underway. dorner went on a day's long shooting spree and led authorities on a manhunt because he wanted revenge for what he felt was wrongful termination. it's too early to comment on the case, but new officers who dorner targeted are talking about their nightmare. >> and i have had a number of threats. i have been involved in significant situations and shot at and you accept that. it's part of it. when you get a phone call and they tell you that someone's after your family and win a short distance of your home they have killed someone else's daughter, it made me sick to my stomach. >> dorner is believed to have killed four people and hurt three others, apparently shooting himself in the head inside a cabin inside the san bernardino mountains. >>>
the shooting started around 5:00 a.m. and spanned three cities. the first happened in a home and the gunman killed a woman and took off and then he particular his own life. there is no word on a motive. >>> the head of the los angeles police department said that a review of christopher dorner's firing is underway. dorner went on a day's long shooting spree and led authorities on a manhunt because he wanted revenge for what he felt was wrongful termination. it's too early to comment on...
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. >> the oxnard hilton. >> is that a terrible name for a city or what? >> he said that. >> oops. >> he said that? >> yes, there is a hilton garden in there. >> it's got three out of five stars. >> really? >> the only good thing about this hotel is the waitress patricia. >> somebody took my purse while i was eating the continental breakfast. >> [laughter] >> that is hilarious. >> and it still got three stars. >> you guys look wonderful. >> bye. >> coming up -- the dude on the recent cal fornication. >> you ladies would love this dude. if you didn't see that episode you'd love him. >> oh -- >> next "tmz," it's bigger than you the pack. ligger and that > "tmz" online and on you >> "tmz" online and on your phone 24/7. >> feeling bloated, got a nice layer of winter blubber going? then it's time to sit down and be happy. take a load off on the "tmz" hollywood tour bus. like this stephen tyler fan. hop on and see the sights in beverly hills, hollywood and the sunset strip. >> you can see anyone. or even, david, david, david. >> god david beckham
. >> the oxnard hilton. >> is that a terrible name for a city or what? >> he said that. >> oops. >> he said that? >> yes, there is a hilton garden in there. >> it's got three out of five stars. >> really? >> the only good thing about this hotel is the waitress patricia. >> somebody took my purse while i was eating the continental breakfast. >> [laughter] >> that is hilarious. >> and it still got three stars. >>...
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the color which is already use by the city's circulator buses and bike sharing service. macing the cabs uniform would help people know which cabs operate in the district. mayor gray says he is concerned that all red cabs could look too much like emergency vehicles. >>> monitoring metro for you, during its weekly meeting the transit agency is expected to vote on a proposal to try to luring the fbi to prince george's county. the "washington post" reports metro wants to use 78 acres at its greenbelt station as the bureau's new headquarters. fbi is looking for i new location for its 11,000 employees because their current one in northwest d.c. is in need of some major renovations. >>> coming up income, we'll go live to fox business network in new york for details about what is about to become the world's largest airline. >> first, the miss america pageant is headed back to atlantic city. it was a staple there for decades before it moved to las vegas back for 2006. a formal announcement will happen today on atlantic city's boardwalk hall. we'll be right back.
the color which is already use by the city's circulator buses and bike sharing service. macing the cabs uniform would help people know which cabs operate in the district. mayor gray says he is concerned that all red cabs could look too much like emergency vehicles. >>> monitoring metro for you, during its weekly meeting the transit agency is expected to vote on a proposal to try to luring the fbi to prince george's county. the "washington post" reports metro wants to use 78...
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the suit claims that the city owed a police officer overtime for work done on blackberries. then to ask for us to do more off-duty is too much. we sacrifice our family time to serve the public, even off duty we're sworn to protect. you want us to take away more time from our families to do more, then pay us. >> a lot of people fired up about that one. >>> meanwhile, fired up about the weather forecast. things will get interesting. not so much in the mid- atlantic, up in new england, they're t alking about the possibility of a blizzard. maybe one to two feet towards boston. let's get to it. one more time, no issues today. it will be cloudy with highs near 40 this afternoon. here are the temperatures now, reagan national jumped up to 34. 29 in annapolis. off to the north and the west, temperatures, it's cold out there, 25 in frederick. our friends in cumberland, 28 in winchester. i mentioned highs only about 40 later this afternoon, noticeably cooler and the primary reason why, clouds. you can see them rolling in from the south and the west. it will be a mostly cloudy day. loo
the suit claims that the city owed a police officer overtime for work done on blackberries. then to ask for us to do more off-duty is too much. we sacrifice our family time to serve the public, even off duty we're sworn to protect. you want us to take away more time from our families to do more, then pay us. >> a lot of people fired up about that one. >>> meanwhile, fired up about the weather forecast. things will get interesting. not so much in the mid- atlantic, up in new...
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not here in the city. we're 34 now and i don't think that we're going to get colder than where we are here in the city and that is drizzle and up to and temperatures are below freezing and they will stay below the next few hours and overnight tonight, we'll warm up, i think, for about everyone and rain for the part of the weekend, what we're talking about, will. >> and thank you, gary. >>> coming up tonight, a teenager caught on camera dangling from a psycho lift. look at this. oh, my goodness. >> whoa. >> the unthinkable then happened. lindsay. >> every good thing must come to an end. nobody knows that better than georgetown and sirra cows. the final big -- syracuse. next. dinner's ready. [ female announcer ] hamburger helper stroganoff. beefy. creamy. stroganoffy. helpers. forty dishes, all delicious. i just finished a bowl of your light chicken pot pie soup and it was so rich and creamy... is it really 100 calories? let me put you on webcan... lean roasted chicken... and a creamy broth mmm i can still s
not here in the city. we're 34 now and i don't think that we're going to get colder than where we are here in the city and that is drizzle and up to and temperatures are below freezing and they will stay below the next few hours and overnight tonight, we'll warm up, i think, for about everyone and rain for the part of the weekend, what we're talking about, will. >> and thank you, gary. >>> coming up tonight, a teenager caught on camera dangling from a psycho lift. look at this....
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. >> the oxnard hilton. >> is that a terrible name for a city or what? >> he said that. >> oops. >> he said that? >> yes, there is a hilton garden in there. >> it's got three out of five stars. >> really? >> the only good thing about this hotel is the waitress patricia. >> somebody took my purse while i was eating the continental breakfast. >> [laughter] >> that is hilarious. >> and it still got three stars. >> you guys look wonderful. >> bye. >> coming up -- the dude on the recent cal fornication. >> you ladies would love this dude. if you didn't see that episode you'd love him. >> oh -- >> next "tmz," it's bigger than you the pack. ligger and that >> "tmz" online and on your >> "tmz" online and on your phone 24/7. >> feeling bloated, got a nice layer of winter blubber going? then it's time to sit down and be happy. take a load off on the "tmz" hollywood tour bus. like this stephen tyler fan. hop on and see the sights in beverly hills, hollywood and the sunset strip. >> you can see anyone. or even, david, david, david. >> god david beckham is hot. >> ke
. >> the oxnard hilton. >> is that a terrible name for a city or what? >> he said that. >> oops. >> he said that? >> yes, there is a hilton garden in there. >> it's got three out of five stars. >> really? >> the only good thing about this hotel is the waitress patricia. >> somebody took my purse while i was eating the continental breakfast. >> [laughter] >> that is hilarious. >> and it still got three stars. >>...
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get the nokia lumia 822 in red for free and discover all the things to do on the go with city lens. or the droid razr m by motorola in pink for $49.99. everything droid does in an edge-to-edge display. hurry in, because the sale ends february 20th. powerful devices. powerful network. verizon. some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof! some things will. [ male announcer ] once you've got verizon fios internet, you get it, the difference 100% fiber optics makes. but don't take our word for it, ask a real fios customer. ask me about the upload speeds. they're sick! [ male announcer ] so go online today and send a tweet to a real fios customer, and they'll tell you themselves just how amazing fios really is. [ female announcer ] supercharge your internet speeds and see foror yourself. switch to fios triple play online for just $94.99 a month and we'll triple your speed for free with an upgrade to fios quantum internet. plus, get $250 back with a 2-year agreement. or, get the free upgrade and great price with no annual contract. unlike cable, fios is a 100% fiber optic network. that's wh
get the nokia lumia 822 in red for free and discover all the things to do on the go with city lens. or the droid razr m by motorola in pink for $49.99. everything droid does in an edge-to-edge display. hurry in, because the sale ends february 20th. powerful devices. powerful network. verizon. some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof! some things will. [ male announcer ] once you've got verizon fios internet, you get it, the difference 100% fiber optics makes. but don't take our word for it,...
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so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the points i've been earning, i was able to get us a flight to our favorite climbing spot, even on a holiday weekend. ♪ things are definitely... looking up. [ male announcer ] with no blackout dates, you can use your citi thankyou points to travel whenever you want. visit citi.com/thankyoucards to apply. >>> one of the interesting stories out of florida this spring, micah owens. >> reporter: 6'5" and 200 pounds. now in his seventh big league season, he's attempting to do more than just look the part. the former pitcher is making the switch to hitter and position player. >> been fortunate to be able to have the opportunity to do this, and at this point in my career, just both feet in and see what happens. just enjoy competing, whether -- i've said if i have the ball in my hand or a bat, i'm going to enjoy competing. >> it's quite an adjustment. it's why it's done infrequently. this guy has been a terrific hitter in the big leagues.
so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the points i've been earning, i was able to get us a flight to our favorite climbing spot, even on a holiday weekend. ♪ things are definitely... looking up. [ male announcer ] with no blackout dates, you can use your citi thankyou points to travel whenever you want. visit citi.com/thankyoucards to apply. >>> one of the interesting stories out of...
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today, city leaders singing his praises, to the mayor to the city council chairman. what will be the legacy he leaves behind? >> i think he really did, yes, you pointed out some deficiencies, but overall, he really did an extraordinary, exemplary job. we were in junk bond status. he restored the financial credibility to the district and he piled up these surpluses and managed the finances. nobody on the hill can now talk about the district as being a financial -- having financial problems. and gandhi, like tony williams who preceded him as chief financial officer during the control board period, can be very proud of their financial stewardship. >> switching gears a little bit, last night on fox 5, tommy wells announced his candidacy for mayor. what do you think has changed? >> this is a very long, long shot. there are surprises. but this is a guy whose con constituency is limited to one ward. he doesn't have a distinctive legislative record. and it's a free country. anybody can run. but he would really be way down there. jack evans, the council member from ward 2, lo
today, city leaders singing his praises, to the mayor to the city council chairman. what will be the legacy he leaves behind? >> i think he really did, yes, you pointed out some deficiencies, but overall, he really did an extraordinary, exemplary job. we were in junk bond status. he restored the financial credibility to the district and he piled up these surpluses and managed the finances. nobody on the hill can now talk about the district as being a financial -- having financial...
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of the questeration and this goes on for awhile, the city services could be hurt. >> anding thats for your report. >>> to virginia now. that videova governor said the sequestration is going to happen and the cuts are necessary. they're going to hit the defense department hard. mcdonough was discussing the issue. the way they're hitting the military is unfair. >> and governors live in a different world, a world of balanced budgets and getting things done on time. we have limited borrowing capacity, and we have to take full responsibility for everything that happens in our state. the president and congress live in a different world and there is notice balanced budget, unlimited borrowing capacity, $17 trillion in debt and a lot of finger pointing and blame. >> he expects the furloughs to begin as soon as the sequestering kicks in. >>> mike miller hopes to have a vote on a gun policy bill by friday and it would ban certain guns and some large capacity magazines, require fingerprints for licensing. it would help cut down on straw purchases, when someone buys a gun from someone else. the c
of the questeration and this goes on for awhile, the city services could be hurt. >> anding thats for your report. >>> to virginia now. that videova governor said the sequestration is going to happen and the cuts are necessary. they're going to hit the defense department hard. mcdonough was discussing the issue. the way they're hitting the military is unfair. >> and governors live in a different world, a world of balanced budgets and getting things done on time. we have...
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you can't have big dogs in the city. how many people can have a 50 pound dog in dc? >> the one about dog lovers and fashion. >> okay. so dog people consider themselves more fashion conscious. while cat people consider themselves more fashionably challenged. >> that's because we choose not to dress up our pets. live normal lives. >> let's look at our pet of the day. that's so interesting. thank you very much. you know us all well. let's check out our pet of the day. today it is roxy. this is a photo of roxy watching our weekly pet segment. >> hi, roxy. >> how cute is that. >> what kind of dog is roxy? >> a boxer. >> thank you, katy. and thank you for watching us. we do appreciate it. now i'm talking to roxy. if you like your animal to be pet of the day, mouse, ferret, rat, whatever. send a picture to petpix@wttg.com. we'll be right back. (woman) 3 days of walking to give a breast cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. it was such a beautiful experience. (jessica lee) ♪ and it's beautiful (woman) why walk 60 miles in
you can't have big dogs in the city. how many people can have a 50 pound dog in dc? >> the one about dog lovers and fashion. >> okay. so dog people consider themselves more fashion conscious. while cat people consider themselves more fashionably challenged. >> that's because we choose not to dress up our pets. live normal lives. >> let's look at our pet of the day. that's so interesting. thank you very much. you know us all well. let's check out our pet of the day. today...
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the homicides are very rare here in the city of alexandria. certainly this news is unsettling to many of the neighbors in this community. going bac to march when the resident complained to the city council. at that time the mayor told the resident he believed there had been arrests in some of those cases. that was last march. the most recent break in was at this house last november. and certainly there's been other reports here of vehicle thefts, other break ins. got to believe this is something police are going to be looking into as this case unfolds. >> all right, melanie. thank you very much. >>> now a frightening story from a california couple taken hostage by a man believed to be former lapd officer christopher dorner. dorner accused in several killings. the body found in the cabin has not been identified. the couple says they walked into their mountain cabin and found dorner inside with a gun. >> he came in like with a cord and tied it. >> couple extension cords. >> put a case over our heads. tied it real tight . she got her gag off and
the homicides are very rare here in the city of alexandria. certainly this news is unsettling to many of the neighbors in this community. going bac to march when the resident complained to the city council. at that time the mayor told the resident he believed there had been arrests in some of those cases. that was last march. the most recent break in was at this house last november. and certainly there's been other reports here of vehicle thefts, other break ins. got to believe this is...
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it's virtually a tent city on the decks of the ship. passengers use bed sheets to shield themselves from the sun. >> i think that was our biggest challenge of the whole bathroom situation. me and my cabin mate had to abandon our room because of that. you know, thank goodness that our friends' room was not overflowing like that because that's where all of stouffer is and that's where we're able to -- stuff is and that's where we're able to wash our hair over the sink. >> it's all about finding someone with a room with a working bathroom. julian a hare is also on the ship. >> finally they got a few bathrooms working but the line was like an hour long probably because everyone had to go. >> her dad summoning the family members on dry land -- is among the family members on dry land in mobile. >> she just called me a few moments ago and she's doing fine. they're not comfortable. they're not very happy about it. >> there's plenty of unhappy people waiting for family members upset over carnival's perceived miscommunication and poor planning. h
it's virtually a tent city on the decks of the ship. passengers use bed sheets to shield themselves from the sun. >> i think that was our biggest challenge of the whole bathroom situation. me and my cabin mate had to abandon our room because of that. you know, thank goodness that our friends' room was not overflowing like that because that's where all of stouffer is and that's where we're able to -- stuff is and that's where we're able to wash our hair over the sink. >> it's all...
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for the city council last year about two burglaries. but police so far have not confirmed those reports. >> a left questions still this morning. thank you so much. we'll check in with you later. >>> looking at some of our other top stories this horn, an alexandria sheriff's deputy is on routine administrative leave after prince george's county police say the deputy shot and killed an intruder. the deputy returned home on rose marie drive in fort washington tuesday night and found an intruder inside. he shot the suspect using a personal handgun. the intruder collapsed on the front law and died. police have not released the deputy's name or the intruder's name. >>> there is another sealed hearing set for today in the chandra levy murder trial. it has to do with new evidence in the case. the capitol hill intern was found murdered back in 2001 and an illegal immigrant was found guilty and sentenced to 60 years in prison. at today's hearings, some court observers and member of the media will be allowed into the courtroom but will not be able
for the city council last year about two burglaries. but police so far have not confirmed those reports. >> a left questions still this morning. thank you so much. we'll check in with you later. >>> looking at some of our other top stories this horn, an alexandria sheriff's deputy is on routine administrative leave after prince george's county police say the deputy shot and killed an intruder. the deputy returned home on rose marie drive in fort washington tuesday night and found...
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adams calls the city a pew tried, vile sewer. she drove her recently and says the district needs help. paul wagner has the story. >> reporter: cindy, cindy, what's that you say? our fine city is a dump? the nation's crap-ital? on page 18 of friday's new york post, gossip columnist cindy adams didn't take a swipe at our lovely city. she launched a full-out offensive. >> she said that it's rank, murky, smelly, putrid, vile, and a sewer. what, what do you make of that? >> i can't, i can't -- she's not talking about any neighborhood that i know. >> reporter: adams writes in her column, she drove down here recently and found dc stands for the district of crap-ola. >> is that the washington that you know? >> oh, my god, that's awful! what's her beef with washington? i mean, no, that's not the washington that it's ever been! it's a wonderful city! >> so we should fire a salvo back at her, don't you think? >> yeah. >> what would you say to her? >> i would tell her that if she felt like our community or the district was that bad, that she
adams calls the city a pew tried, vile sewer. she drove her recently and says the district needs help. paul wagner has the story. >> reporter: cindy, cindy, what's that you say? our fine city is a dump? the nation's crap-ital? on page 18 of friday's new york post, gossip columnist cindy adams didn't take a swipe at our lovely city. she launched a full-out offensive. >> she said that it's rank, murky, smelly, putrid, vile, and a sewer. what, what do you make of that? >> i...
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maybe upwards of an inch a possibility by tomorrow morning north of the city. no advisories at this hour, but we'll watch that. forecast for the weekend gets complicated this. front is going to hang up across the mid-atlantic and we're going to look at -- we're forecasting, we're anticipating another area of low pressure to develop along that front and slide very close to the mid- atlantic during the day tomorrow and tomorrow night. and still some indication that is it could be close enough where we could get a period of snow washington and points south and east tomorrow afternoon. again, that's going to be a very close call and we're not exactly sure where that area of low pressure is going to set up tomorrow afternoon. so you want to continue to monitor your forecast. here we are at 5:00, showers moving in. notice it's already transitioning to some snow in the mountains out to the west. there you go, you can see that rain and/or snow moving through later tonight. again, if you're going to be on the roadways later tonight, be ready for the possibility of some
maybe upwards of an inch a possibility by tomorrow morning north of the city. no advisories at this hour, but we'll watch that. forecast for the weekend gets complicated this. front is going to hang up across the mid-atlantic and we're going to look at -- we're forecasting, we're anticipating another area of low pressure to develop along that front and slide very close to the mid- atlantic during the day tomorrow and tomorrow night. and still some indication that is it could be close enough...
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some say the conditions were so bad people slept on the open deck in a makeshift tent city. passengers complained of overflowing toilets, unsanitary conditions and had to use the bathroom in buckets and plastic bags. up to 100 awaiting buses took passengers to hotels in new orleans and texas. many were tired and just happy to be on dry land after the horrific ordeal at sea. >> i feel like they did their very best. well, they made a lot of mistakes because they didn't have the tugboats come out, the tow boats come out immediately. we felt it was too big of a delay, but we also -- i felt like they tried hard. the crew was amazing. >>reporter: carnival now admits the triumph had been plagued with mechanical problems in the weeks leading up to the engine room fire. dozens of planned voyages have now been canceled and a 14- story ship is head today a mobile shipyard for assessment. the national transportation safety board has also opened an investigation. the cruise line said it would give passengers a full refund, discounts on future cruises and another $500 in compensation. car
some say the conditions were so bad people slept on the open deck in a makeshift tent city. passengers complained of overflowing toilets, unsanitary conditions and had to use the bathroom in buckets and plastic bags. up to 100 awaiting buses took passengers to hotels in new orleans and texas. many were tired and just happy to be on dry land after the horrific ordeal at sea. >> i feel like they did their very best. well, they made a lot of mistakes because they didn't have the tugboats...
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three people survived the crash near the famous city of luxor. they are in a local hospital this morning. tourist from france, britain, japan and hong kong were among at least 20 people on that balloon ride. >>> today marks one year since a florida teen, trayvon martin, was shot and killed sparking nationwide outrage from civil rights groups. george zimmerman is expected to stand trial for second degree murderer in the case in june. neighborhood watch man at the time claims he shot martin in self-defense in arrested coddance with the state's stand your ground will you. martin's parents will mark harrison's death with a candlelight vigil in new york city tonight. >>> on this day in 1993-rbgs a truck bomb blew up under the world trade center in new york. six people died during that explosion and another thousand were injured. at 18 minutes after noon today, there will be a moment of silence to mark the terror attack in lower manhattan. the ceremony will be held at the 9-11 memorial that honors the 2700 people that were killed in a 2001 attack on th
three people survived the crash near the famous city of luxor. they are in a local hospital this morning. tourist from france, britain, japan and hong kong were among at least 20 people on that balloon ride. >>> today marks one year since a florida teen, trayvon martin, was shot and killed sparking nationwide outrage from civil rights groups. george zimmerman is expected to stand trial for second degree murderer in the case in june. neighborhood watch man at the time claims he shot...
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south african fans, international fans all over the world. >> in the south african city sending prayers to oscar pistorius and his girlfriend model reeva steenkamp. >> supporting both families. with prayer and encourage ment and not taking sides. >> the 26-year-old double amputee remains in custody. members of his family and legal team offering support by visiting him behind bars. reeva steenkamp was found shot multiple times early friday morning. his south african fans still in shock. >> you can't judge him. none of us know exactly what happened. it's not our place. >> the story of overcoming adversity. double leg amputee to compete. steenkamp's death, the thought that oscar pistorius may have been behind it, sent ripples throughout fan base. >> it's tragic circumstance and we can only give support at this time. >> the rest of his races would be canceled for the remainder of the year. and deals remains up in the air. if he's convicted he faces 25 years in prison. fox news. >> here's more on the sponsors. we know nike has no plans to use oscar pistorius in future ads. not decided if the
south african fans, international fans all over the world. >> in the south african city sending prayers to oscar pistorius and his girlfriend model reeva steenkamp. >> supporting both families. with prayer and encourage ment and not taking sides. >> the 26-year-old double amputee remains in custody. members of his family and legal team offering support by visiting him behind bars. reeva steenkamp was found shot multiple times early friday morning. his south african fans still...
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in the end, his last gifts were to those who lied in the city he love -- lived in the city he loved and those who gave him great pleasure. >> reporter: think it's a wonderful story that he could live quietly in his death and making a great impact. >> reporter: in the district, matt ackland, fox 5 news. >> remarkable. >> yeah. absolutely. >>> and we certainly are grateful foot to have what is going on in the northeast. but, boy. >> a lot happening there. >> yeah. >> we dodged the bull the. today was not bad -- the bull the. today was not bad. >> yeah. great. all of the trees. >> yes. >> and people lost power. >> and we have some clear skies tonight across our area and there is no precipitation to talk about. the winds are improving. i am happy to tell you that and that is a far cry from where we were in the wind department and look at radar and this is showing you where the storm system is now that battled its way up the atlantic and off the coast and is still leaving a little bit in the wake of it and that is pushing into the canadian maritime. parts of maine getting a break and some ot
in the end, his last gifts were to those who lied in the city he love -- lived in the city he loved and those who gave him great pleasure. >> reporter: think it's a wonderful story that he could live quietly in his death and making a great impact. >> reporter: in the district, matt ackland, fox 5 news. >> remarkable. >> yeah. absolutely. >>> and we certainly are grateful foot to have what is going on in the northeast. but, boy. >> a lot happening there....
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in the city 24 degrees tonight, wind picking up. expect to see tomorrow 38 degrees with the westerly flow, partly sunny, cold and some light snow as we move into probably the early evening hours and then lingering through into the overnight brit said and gone by tuesday morning. -- before it's all said and gone by tuesday morning. we get back to warmer conditions in the later part of the week. we've got a 49 on there, not bad. >> thanks, gwen. >>> the news edge at 11:00 is next. coming up when we return the gun debate is getting a lot of air time in the district. we'll look at a new controversial ad next on the news edge. i got it when we could download an hd movie in like two minutes. [ male announcer ] once you've got verizon fios -- america's fastest, most reliable internet -- you get it. but don't take our word for it, ask a real fios customer. ask me why fiber optics matters. ask me about the upload speeds. [ male announcer ] so, send a tweet, and get the real scoop from a real fios customer. supercharge your internet speeds. s
in the city 24 degrees tonight, wind picking up. expect to see tomorrow 38 degrees with the westerly flow, partly sunny, cold and some light snow as we move into probably the early evening hours and then lingering through into the overnight brit said and gone by tuesday morning. -- before it's all said and gone by tuesday morning. we get back to warmer conditions in the later part of the week. we've got a 49 on there, not bad. >> thanks, gwen. >>> the news edge at 11:00 is next....
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the city posted yesterday. i know d.c. is thinking, man, it has been since 1992 since we had a parade in this town and they had 80,000. >> you were like 32 in '92? bad math. >> straight ahead at 6:00, changes coming to one of america's most iconic board games. we'll go live to new york for more on what is happening with monopoly. >> we have our facebook fan of the day. it is tina may brown. she loves tony and tucker. thank you for watching. for your chance to be tomorrow's facebook fan of the day, like our page and post a comment below tina's picture. fox 5 morning news continues after the break. we gotta sell the car. where would we even start? get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to see you. start with an actual written offer when selling your car, no strings attached. carmax. start here.
the city posted yesterday. i know d.c. is thinking, man, it has been since 1992 since we had a parade in this town and they had 80,000. >> you were like 32 in '92? bad math. >> straight ahead at 6:00, changes coming to one of america's most iconic board games. we'll go live to new york for more on what is happening with monopoly. >> we have our facebook fan of the day. it is tina may brown. she loves tony and tucker. thank you for watching. for your chance to be tomorrow's...
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out in new york city public schools this year. in new york, lauren siminetti, fox business. >> and that is a radar looking nice and clear. >> we had everything today, showers, of course, and some thunderstorms trying to rock up in hagerstown and earlier, it started with big fat flakes and sleet. february's interesting. it's clearing out now and what we're left with is some cold air and some increasing breezes as a cold front that is just to the west. and that is ready to move through and that is not moving through yet and you may not notice the kind of gusts we're getting and the dropping temperatures and what i notice is that it's warmer at 6:00 and to that 47 degrees. we have the front getting ready to move on through some showers lingering on the eastern shore and that is with that patch down here and that is not a problem and some snow. a couple of spots and picked up a trace of snow with the big fat flakes and sleet that changeed over to rain and close to rain and there was a trace at reagan national as l. and tonight, we're
out in new york city public schools this year. in new york, lauren siminetti, fox business. >> and that is a radar looking nice and clear. >> we had everything today, showers, of course, and some thunderstorms trying to rock up in hagerstown and earlier, it started with big fat flakes and sleet. february's interesting. it's clearing out now and what we're left with is some cold air and some increasing breezes as a cold front that is just to the west. and that is ready to move...
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get the nokia lumia 822 in red for free and discover all the things to do on the go with city lens. or the droid razr m by motorola in pink for $49.99. everything droid does in an edge-to-edge display. hurry in, because the sale ends february 20th. powerful devices. powerful network. verizon. you know, from our 4,000 television commercials. yep, there i am with flo. hoo-hoo! watch it! [chuckles] anyhoo, 3 million people switched to me last year, saving an average of $475. [sigh] it feels good to help people save... with great discounts like safe driver, multicar, and multipolicy. so call me today. you'll be glad you did. cannonbox! [splash!] >>> welcome back. this week more than 50 of your favorite disney characters will hit the ice at the verizon center. it's called treasure trove. and fans of the mouse can expect endless riches. >> almost nor get about the mouse -- forget about the mouse. holly? >> reporter: disney is the house mouse built. in case you're wondering, mickey is a big part of this show. all the characters coming out when it comes to t
get the nokia lumia 822 in red for free and discover all the things to do on the go with city lens. or the droid razr m by motorola in pink for $49.99. everything droid does in an edge-to-edge display. hurry in, because the sale ends february 20th. powerful devices. powerful network. verizon. you know, from our 4,000 television commercials. yep, there i am with flo. hoo-hoo! watch it! [chuckles] anyhoo, 3 million people switched to me last year, saving an...
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we do want to be clear that this is in the city of college park and even though we are hearing that this is off campus, it doesn't necessarily mean that this neighborhood is populated or connected to university of maryland. but, of course, they are all one very large community together and so any time something does happen around the campus or near the off- campus areas, university ever maryland police also getting involved in putting information out but prince george's county police the lead on this scene at this point. we do hope to get more information as the story unfolds as detectives are still inside that house. people are still working very much an active scene and they usually don't give us a whole lot more information until daylight and they have a little bit more of their things crossed off and they talk to all the investigators. that is the most we can tell out record at this point. but if we get anything new, we'll let you know. >> i know you'll follow it. thank you. >>> and we continue to follow a developing crisis in issue i can't. north korea is admitting that it carried o
we do want to be clear that this is in the city of college park and even though we are hearing that this is off campus, it doesn't necessarily mean that this neighborhood is populated or connected to university of maryland. but, of course, they are all one very large community together and so any time something does happen around the campus or near the off- campus areas, university ever maryland police also getting involved in putting information out but prince george's county police the lead...
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traffic department will be out on the streets of our city notifying the people to tell them about the snow emergency in the city of boston as we go forward. >> there is something like 6300 miles of new york city to be plowed and salted and that is like going from here to los angeles and back. so it is a lot of street. >> reporter: some areas have already canceled schools today and in connecticut and massachusetts, nonessential government workers have already been ordered to stay home. you're lines are issuing what they call weather waivers. that allows people to rebach their flights without paying any kind of change fee ti. point, we only have one cancellation on a flight into boston this morning but expect to see more cancellations here at reagan national as we go throughout the day. that is the latest here. back to you. to you. >>> d.c.'s ethics board says it will not pursue evidence it found against councilmember jim graham for violating city's code of conduct. the board says further action cannot be taken because it happened before the ethics board was created. >>> secret informat
traffic department will be out on the streets of our city notifying the people to tell them about the snow emergency in the city of boston as we go forward. >> there is something like 6300 miles of new york city to be plowed and salted and that is like going from here to los angeles and back. so it is a lot of street. >> reporter: some areas have already canceled schools today and in connecticut and massachusetts, nonessential government workers have already been ordered to stay...
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to the city each month. of course, ethics will be a big focus in the next election. two council members have resigned, charged with felonies and several of mayor gray's campaign workers pleaded guilty to campaign crimes. mayor gray himself is under investigation from federal prosecutors and councilman wells weighed in about that last night on fox 5. >> but the thing that most certainly will derail if for the city is a government that has a crisis in ethics and certainly a government that loses the confidence of people we govern. that is something we can't have happen and it's why i'm exploring a run for mayor to keep the progress of our great city going. >> reporter: wells is just one of several possible contenders in the next race, along with other council members. ward 2 council member jack evans and ward 4 council member muriel bowser. tommy wells of ward 6 expected to meet with an exploratory committee wednesday. back to you, tony. >> lauren, thank you very much. >>> making headlines, it's the first of t
to the city each month. of course, ethics will be a big focus in the next election. two council members have resigned, charged with felonies and several of mayor gray's campaign workers pleaded guilty to campaign crimes. mayor gray himself is under investigation from federal prosecutors and councilman wells weighed in about that last night on fox 5. >> but the thing that most certainly will derail if for the city is a government that has a crisis in ethics and certainly a government that...
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flood watch locally, both the city of washington and the city of baltimore under a flood watch starting at 3:00 a.m. one to two inches of rain locally. that could cause urban flooding. rain by noon. steady rain around here for your evening commute. >> all right, sir. thank you very much. >> let's check in with julie wright for a look at your on time traffic. >> on time traffic brought to you by toyota. >> as tucker was talking about the flooding, we encourage you to turn around, do not drown. a lot of those roads that typically flood, donna tempt to drive-thru them. if you encounter standing water, turn around and drive in the opposite direction. >>> the accident southbound 197 tying up the left lane. headed for the capitol beltway. southbound kennel worth avenue. now cleared. you will find delays outbound on the suitland parkway. clean up continues from this morning's crash. you'll want to stay to the right. inner loop below speed headed for the wilson bridge. we'll show you what else is out here on the roads. if you are traveling along 66, heavy volume leaving 123. the beltway inner l
flood watch locally, both the city of washington and the city of baltimore under a flood watch starting at 3:00 a.m. one to two inches of rain locally. that could cause urban flooding. rain by noon. steady rain around here for your evening commute. >> all right, sir. thank you very much. >> let's check in with julie wright for a look at your on time traffic. >> on time traffic brought to you by toyota. >> as tucker was talking about the flooding, we encourage you to turn...
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the disny land theme park in that city turning a profit in 2012. that is the first time disney has made money since opening in 2005 there. good timing as the park is completing a major expansion this year costing $465 million. that's business. i'm neil cavuto. [ male announcer ] so there's lots of people out there who aren't happy with their internet. [ spokesman ] are you lindsay? yes. did you say, "my internet's so slow it's like a car with no gas"? yes. well, you're about to get verizon fios quantum, america's fastest, most reliable internet. so that's what you used to have... okay. and that's fios. this is crazy fast, almost unbelievable. [ male announcer ] that will put some gas in the old tank, lindsay! supercharge your internet speeds. switch to fios and we'll triple your speed for free with an upgrade to fios quantum. plus get $250 back with a 2 year agreement. call the verizon center living life at quantum speed, for customers with disabilities that's powerful. at 800-974-6006 tty/v. >>> an idaho man under fbi investigation, his job on the
the disny land theme park in that city turning a profit in 2012. that is the first time disney has made money since opening in 2005 there. good timing as the park is completing a major expansion this year costing $465 million. that's business. i'm neil cavuto. [ male announcer ] so there's lots of people out there who aren't happy with their internet. [ spokesman ] are you lindsay? yes. did you say, "my internet's so slow it's like a car with no gas"? yes. well, you're about to get...
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we'll have more from vatican city after the break. >>> in just a few hours from now, probes will lead ash wednesday service, his last as the leader of the catholic church. earlier this morning, the pope held his weekly yep audience that had to be moved to a larger venue to hold the huge crowd. the holy father said his resignation is for the good of the church. live look right now at the vatican. planning a very large audience for the day before his rest you go nation takes effect. it is set to be held outside on the massive st. peter's square. a live look there at vatican city. >>> as passengers on that stranded cruise ship in the gulf of mexico continue to complain about the conditions on the boat, the president of carnival is now apologizing and also contradicting the accounts of some passengers. jerry cahill said the ship does have running water and most of its rest room are working. he also downplayed the possibility of an outbreak of disease from unsanitary conditions. the vessel is being towed to mobile, alabama. >> still some very up happy passengers on there. >> why
we'll have more from vatican city after the break. >>> in just a few hours from now, probes will lead ash wednesday service, his last as the leader of the catholic church. earlier this morning, the pope held his weekly yep audience that had to be moved to a larger venue to hold the huge crowd. the holy father said his resignation is for the good of the church. live look right now at the vatican. planning a very large audience for the day before his rest you go nation takes...